Responsible Gambling

RakeRace exists because poker and casino games are entertainment with real money involved — and that only stays true if the money involved is money you can afford to lose. This page is not a legal formality. Our promotions reward volume, which makes it our responsibility to be direct about where volume stops being fun.

• Every site listed on RakeRace is 18+ only. If you are underage, none of this content is for you.

• Gambling laws differ by country and, in the United States, by state. It is your responsibility to confirm that a site is legal where you live — our reviews note licensing, but a licence is not the same as being legal in your jurisdiction.

• A bonus, a rakeback deal or a race prize is never a reason to play longer or higher than you planned. Our own promotions included.

Every casino and poker room we recommend offers deposit limits, and most offer session limits, cool-off periods and self-exclusion. Set the deposit limit before the first deposit — it is the one tool proven to work, because it acts before the decision rather than after it. Where a site's responsible gambling tools are weak or hidden, our review says so.

Chasing losses, hiding play from people close to you, playing with money earmarked for something else, or feeling relief rather than enjoyment when you stop — any one of these is a reason to take a break today, not after the next session.

• United States — National Council on Problem Gambling, 1-800-GAMBLER:

• Germany — Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung, helpline 0800 1 372 700:

• Spain — FEJAR

• International — and Gamblers Anonymous